NRL club chairmen walk out as Todd Greenberg and John Grant backflip on funding

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FOUR club chairmen have stormed out of a fiery meeting with NRL bosses after a breakdown in negotiations over future funding which threatens the worst split in the game since Super League.

Canterbury’s Ray Dib, Cronulla’s Damian Keogh, Melbourne Storm’s Bart Campbell and the Cowboys’ Laurence Lancini all walked out after 15 minutes.
They met at a nearby hotel to discuss their next move.
Those club bosses also have the support of Roosters boss Nick Politis, who is overseas but left them with his proxy vote.
Seven chairmen from other clubs remained in the room.
In a dramatic day at the NRL’s Moore Park headquarters, chief executive Todd Greenberg and commission chairman John Grant reneged on a deal done last year to fund the clubs 30 per cent more than the salary cap each year.


They told the chairmen that all previous agreements had been scrapped and they were now working on a new strategic plan on how to spend the $1.8 billion TV deal.
There was talk after the meeting that clubs would now issue a vote of no confidence in Grant as chairman of the commission.
The chairmen met recently with the NRL and could not agree on any of the 12 points on the agenda.
All 16 clubs end their participation agreements with the NRL next year, which has led to talks of a rebel breakaway group.
The NRL will shortly release a statement on the meeting.

 

[Harry Sack]

Storming out. That'll show em.

Have there been any details as to why they reneged and what they were offering instead? I'm against the NRL going back on what they promised but storming out of the meeting in a huff does nothing.

 

[gordjw]

Hopefully we can have another go at super league. Just need a good name though...

What about Ultimate Rugby League? URL ought to be pretty easy to find on the internet too.

 

[broncos4life]

Super League! Super League! Super League!

 

[Kimlo]

The whole competition splitting thing seems to come up every few months. I'll believe it when it happens.

 

[tommy]

According to 9 news Cowboys Chairman Laurence Lancini is the ringleader. Cowboys whinging just reached legendary levels

 

[mitch222]

**** me
how hard is it to give the clubs extra money considering the tv deal they signed is like triple their current one
stop wasting money on so many useless positions at nrl hq and give it back to the cash cows that make you money you idiots
they aren't asking for 95% of the overall money ffs

 

[Battler]

The game would've been way better long term if Super League won the war. We had all the big draws in SL, and a legit national comp; it's a shame that it collapsed.

 

[mitch222]

Its very interesting that we didn't align ourselves with the walkout yesterday. Super League only really got a kick off because of our support.

 

[Nashy]

Hope the vote of no confidence goes through and that turd is squeezed out.

 

[Super Freak]

The clubs have collected enough votes to have John Grant removed as ARLC Chairman.

JOHN Grant will be gone as chairman of the rugby league independent commission chairman before Christmas. And that is all-but official.

The NRL has received 15 proxy votes (only 14 were required) from the clubs and the NSW Rugby League to remove Grant as a result of a revolt over funding talks.

Only the NRL owned Gold Coast Titans and Newcastle Knights along with the QRL did not support the motion of no confidence.

Under the constitution the clubs now have enough votes to remove Grant as the chairman.

Still, a spokesman for the NRL said the focus remained on coming to an agreement with the clubs.

He said the proxies could be withdrawn or superseded if a resolution was reached before the December 20 meeting.

“The best way of resolving this matter is by everyone getting around a table and working on the best outcome for the clubs and the whole of game,” the spokesman said.

The clubs are remaining firm and refuse to meet with the NRL while Grant is in charge.

“He should do the right thing and stand down not that the votes are in,” said one chairman.

“He is only delaying the process until December 20.

“We can only resume talks before Christmas if he is not part of them.”

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[Nashy]

Cya maaaaaaaaate.

 

[Morkel]

Grant is a Qlder right? Is there any chance this is partially a NSW-based effort to put a Blue-centric person in charge?

 

[Sproj]

Probably, the NRL will never do anything right with their current tribal attitude.

 

[Nashy]

Grant is a Qlder right? Is there any chance this is partially a NSW-based effort to put a Blue-centric person in charge?

I read on Twitter that the Broncos and Cowboys voted to get rid of him too. But the guy who posted it is a nobody, so grain of salt and all that.

 

[tommy]

When the chairmen walked out on him the other day they said that Laurence Lancini from the cowboys was the ringleader. I thought it was just the cowboys having a whinge again but it seems pretty much everyone wants him gone.

 

[Foordy]

I had to laugh when Paul Kent suggested that the game would be better if the clubs controlled the games finances.

The same clubs that reportedly lost a combined total of $36 million in 2016.

Give control of the games finances and the game will be broke in 12 months

 

[Morkel]

I read on Twitter that the Broncos and Cowboys voted to get rid of him too. But the guy who posted it is a nobody, so grain of salt and all that.

The article above said all clubs except the Tits and Knights (both NRL owned) supported getting rid of him, so that sounds right. Still, conspiracy.